His team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who finished sixth in the final practice session, the Toro Rosso pair of Pierre Gasly and Brendon Hartley, and McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will also be demoted down the order for exceeding the number of allocated engine parts, too.

Sauber driver Charles Leclerc, Force India’s Esteban Ocon, the Haas of Kevin Magnussen, and Sergio Perez – in the other Force India – rounded out the top 10.